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Gin Blossoms: Mixed Reality

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On June 15, 2018, “Cleopatra Records” label released “Mixed Reality”, the sixth Gin Blossoms studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “Drive-In Studios” in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and was produced by Don Dixon.

Personnel:

  • Robin Wilson – lead vocals
  • Jesse Valenzuela – lead and backing vocals, rhythm and lead guitar
  • Scott “Scotty” Johnson – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Bill Leen – bass guitar
  • Scott Hessel – drums, percussion
  • Mitch Easter – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Robin Wilson, except where noted.

  1. Break
  2. Face the Dark
  3. New Mexico Trouble – Scott Johnson, Bill Leen
  4. Angels Fly – Jesse Valenzuela, Danny Wilde
  5. Here Again – Jesse Valenzuela, Danny Wilde
  6. Still Some Room in Heaven – Scott Johnson, Bill Leen
  7. Miranda Chicago – Bill Leen
  8. Girl on the Side – Scott Johnson, Kira Brown
  9. Fortunate Street – Jesse Valenzuela, Danny Wilde
  10. Wonder – Jesse Valenzuela, Danny Wilde
  11. Shadow – Scott Johnson, Robin Wilson
  12. Forever Is This Night
  13. The JFK Shit Show – Scott Johnson, Robin Wilson
  14. The Devil’s Daughter
  15. Mega Pawn King – Bill Leen

The Golden Palominos: Blast of Silence

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On February 13, 1986, “Celluloid Records” label released “Blast of Silence”, the third Golden Palominos (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1985, at “RPM Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Anton Fier.

Personnel:

  • Peter Blegvad– vocals, guitars
  • Carla Bley– piano
  • Jack Bruce– vocals, bass guitar
  • T-Bone Burnett– vocals, guitar
  • Tony Conniff – bass guitar
  • Aïyb Dieng– percussion
  • Don Dixon– vocals, guitar
  • Anton Fier– drums, percussion, additional production
  • Jody Harris– guitar
  • Lisa Herman – piano
  • Robert Kidney – vocals, guitar
  • Bill Laswell– bass guitar
  • Nicky Skopelitis– guitar
  • Sneaky Pete Kleinow– steel guitar
  • Larry Saltzman – acoustic guitar
  • Chris Stamey– bass guitar
  • Syd Straw– vocals
  • Matthew Sweet– vocals
  • Pat Thrall– acoustic guitar
  • Bernie Worrell– Hammond organ
  • Larry Hirsch – recording
  • Don Hünerberg – recording
  • Mike Krowiak – engineering, recording
  • Jeff Lippay – recording

Track listing:

  1. I’ve Been the One – Lowell George
  2. Something Becomes Nothing – Peter Blegvad, Anton Fier, Matthew Sweet
  3. The Push and the Shove – Robert Kidney
  4. (Something Else Is) Working Harder – Peter Blegvad, Anton Fier, Jody Harris
  5. Angels – Peter Blegvad, Anton Fier, Syd Straw
  6. Diamond – Peter Holsapple
  7. Faithless Heart – Don Dixon, Anton Fier, Jody Harris
  8. Work Was New – Peter Blegvad, Anton Fier
  9. Stromg, Simple Silence – Peter Blegvad, Anton Fier
  10. Brides of Jesus – Lowell George, Bill Payne

 

Weather Report: Same

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In February 1982, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, twelfth Weather Report album. It was recorded in 1981, at “The Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Joe Zawinul, Jaco Pastorius and Wayne Shorter.

Personnel:

  • Joe Zawinul– electric keyboards, piano, clay drum, drum computer, percussion, voice, horn, woodwind, string and brass sounds, front cover concept
  • Wayne Shorter– tenor and soprano saxophones
  • Jaco Pastorius– bass guitar, percussion, voice
  • Peter Erskine– drums, drum computer, claves
  • Robert Thomas Jr.– percussion
  • Neil Dorfsman, Mitch Gibson – engineer
  • Joseph Futterer, Richie Powell – art direction
  • Don Dixon – cover artwork

Track listing:

  1. Volcano for Hire – Joe Zawinul
  2. Current Affairs – Joe Zawinul
  3. Y.C. (41st Parallel/The Dance/Crazy About Jazz) – Joe Zawinul
  4. Dara Factor One – Joe Zawinul
  5. When It Was Now – Wayne Shorter
  6. Speechless – Joe Zawinul
  7. Dara Factor Two – Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Peter Erskine, Robert Thomas Jr.

R.E.M.: Reckoning

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On April 9, 1984, “I.R.S.” label released “Reckoning”, the second R.E.M. studio album. It was recorded December 8, 1983 – January 16, 1984, at “Reflection Sound” in Charlotte, North Carolina, and was produced by Don Dixon and Mitch Easter.

Personnel:

  • Michael Stipe– lead vocals, harmonica
  • Peter Buck– guitar
  • Mike Mills– bass guitar, piano, backing vocals
  • Bill Berry– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Jefferson Holt– lead vocals
  • Bertis Downs– backing vocals
  • Howard Finster– art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe except where noted.

  1. Harbor Coat
  2. 7 Chinese Bros.
  3. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)
  4. Pretty Persuasion
  5. Time After Time (Annelise)
  6. Second Guessing
  7. Letter Never Sent
  8. Camera
  9. (Don’t Go Back To) Rockville
  10. Little America